The Springfield Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Cloverleaf Colts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Cloverleaf will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Springfield extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Spartans blew past Northwest 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Joey Klein
| 04/18/25 vs Northwest | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Coventry | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Woodridge | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Ellet | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Streetsboro | 0 |
Joey Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kendall Crytzer was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Potter, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Cloverleaf lost 15-6 to St. Vincent-St. Mary on Thursday. The Colts haven't had much luck with the Fighting Irish recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Springfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cloverleaf, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Cloverleaf in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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